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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Beginning.
Characterization labels used: child soldiers, teen war heroes, traumatized protagonists, war hero, pacifist, reckless fighter, leader, survivor, postwar reinvention, PTSD
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A PTSD-stricken veteran faces three days of darkness, monstrous invaders, and a reality-shattering explanation for hell on Earth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: PTSD protagonist · former soldier · veteran hero · unlikely hero · anti-hero · flawed protagonist · comic protagonist · young heroes · ragtag survivors · child characters · protective sibling
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1212
A war-scarred beacon keeper in deep space faces isolation, breakdown, and choices that could affect an entire war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: PTSD survivor · war veteran · anti-hero · unnamed protagonist · isolated protagonist · sarcastic narrator · damaged hero · emotionally wounded character · cynical character · unreliable protagonist · self-questioning character · hermit
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1634
In flooded, war-torn America, two refugee teens and a bioengineered fighter are pulled into a brutal fight to survive.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · war orphan · refugee · castoff · outcast · one-handed heroine · child soldier · idealistic doctor · bioengineered fighter · antiheroic characters · stubborn heroine · loyal companion · traumatized boy · morally complex · hard survivor · independent agent · humanized monster
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1718
After a devastating attack, Rick and Carl struggle to survive, regroup, and follow a new path through the apocalypse.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized survivors · burdened leader · child forced to mature · mentally unstable protagonist · injured protagonist · newcomer characters · capable outsider · skeptical survivors · grieving characters · independent child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1737
After a brutal battle, Jake wakes ten years in the future to a Yeerk-ruled Earth and must survive the fallout.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: burdened leader · traumatized teens · hardened survivor · moral conflict · aggressive warrior · withdrawn soldier
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1745
A short bridge novella where Tarver recounts the mission that made him a hero, while he and Lilac piece together its meaning.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: war hero · young soldier · brave protagonist · protective · honorable · resourceful · medaled soldier · caring heroine · supportive ally · decorated veteran · mercenaries · civilian researchers · new characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1760
A wounded soldier must win survivors' trust, defend their camp, and keep a rebuild mission alive in an infected wasteland.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: soldier protagonist · trained leader · reluctant hero · wounded protagonist · resourceful survivor · tactical competence · determined · selfless · morally driven · flawed hero · secondary character growth · female characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1772
A traumatized soldier reborn 96 times is reassigned with a sentient AI into a war that may hide humanity’s true enemy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized soldier · grizzled veteran · apathetic protagonist · PTSD · anxious lead · capable warrior · flawed but brave · sarcastic AI · enigmatic commander · special forces squad
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1802
A traumatized soldier in powered armor survives an endless bug war, while a rogue’s later scheme uncovers his story.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: soldier protagonist · scout · loner · broken man · survivor · antihero · pirate · rogue · con man · sociopath · moral ambiguity · traumatized soldier · relentless survivor · split personality · alter ego · psychological fragmentation
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1824
A burned-out teen soldier quits a secret war, then gets stranded with an enemy who may force her to choose peace over survival.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: pacifist · moral compass · burned out · traumatized teen · child soldier · empathetic protagonist · self-sacrificing · idealistic · conflicted · moralizing · sympathetic antagonist · morally complex enemy · differing team reactions
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1824
A 16-year-old prepper-in-training survives a zombie outbreak and the worse danger of ruthless living survivors.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · prepper mentor · Vietnam veteran · bullied teen · genius protagonist · resourceful survivor · proactive hero · male gaze · hormonal teen · old soul · feisty girl · helpless female characters · competent survivor · depressed teen · traumatized survivor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1837
A traumatized soldier leads a desperate strike against a city-killing enemy weapon while confronting his own lost purpose.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized soldier · silent hero · survivor guilt · battle-hardened · self-destructive · lost purpose · supportive squad · young commander · foil character · old-soul child ruler · shadow self
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1838
